Weston was born into a clerical family – his uncle was Frank Weston (Bishop of Zanzibar)[1][2] – he was educated at Christ's Hospital and The Queen's College, Oxford[3] (BA 1960, MA 1964[4]).
Weston was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1961 and as a priest in 1962.
[6][7] Then began an association of more than 20 years with the College of the Ascension at Selly Oak, initially as chaplain (1965–69) and then as principal (1969–76).
[7] He held the post until his elevation to the episcopate in 1997 and continued his association with Christ Church with an appointment as "emeritus student", a position roughly equivalent to an emeritus fellowship.
[2] He had had a stroke and subsequently died on 29 April 2003 in St James's Hospital, Leeds.